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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 I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
arm
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
bent
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From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
departed
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From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
Departure
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From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
direction
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From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
early
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From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
east
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From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
eastward
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
entrance
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
evening
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
extensive
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
farther
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
firth
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
Horncastle
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From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
Kauloes
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From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
large
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
late
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
Lolloes
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From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
miles
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From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
night
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From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
prevented
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
progress
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
rate
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
reached
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
Recruiting
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From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
river
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From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
sea
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
Sergeant
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From this reading Departure from Horncastle--Recruiting Sergeant--Kauloes and Lolloes.
situate
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
situated
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From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
Sleeping
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From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
south
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From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
steps
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From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
suburbs
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From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sleeping that night in the suburbs of the town, I departed early next morning in the direction of the south.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Horncastle I bent my steps in the direction of the east.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
town
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
turned
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From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
twenty
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From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
walk
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From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
walked
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From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A walk of about twenty miles brought me to another large town, situated on a river, where I again turned towards the east.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I walked at a brisk rate, and late in the evening reached a large town, situate at the entrance of an extensive firth, or arm of the sea, which prevented my farther progress eastward.
