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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 He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
actually
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
awhile
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
bonds
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
brake
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
brambles
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
bush
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
came
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
caterpillar
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
collect
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
coming
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
cut
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
distance
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
distinguishable
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
dozen
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
enabled
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
equable
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
evidently
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
feeds
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
figure
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From this reading She followed the figure indicated.
followed
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From this reading She followed the figure indicated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
furze-faggot
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
green
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
habit
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
halt
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
hue
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
indicated
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From this reading She followed the figure indicated.
intended
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
keep
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
laid
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
leaf
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
limp
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
meant
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
more
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
Mrs
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
out
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
path
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
paused
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
progress
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
rapid
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
return
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From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
russet
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
scene
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From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed the figure indicated.
spots
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
stopping
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
straight
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He appeared of a russet hue, not more distinguishable from the scene around him than the green caterpillar from the leaf it feeds on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She followed the figure indicated.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
turn
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From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
walking
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were evidently intended for furze-faggot bonds which he meant to collect on his return.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On coming in her turn to each of these spots she found half a dozen long limp brambles which he had cut from the bush during his halt and laid out straight beside the path.
Yeobright's
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From this reading His progress when actually walking was more rapid than Mrs. Yeobright’s; but she was enabled to keep at an equable distance from him by his habit of stopping whenever he came to a brake of brambles, where he paused awhile.
