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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 SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
aloud
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
base
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
bending
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
breast
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From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
brightness
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
crisp
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
crust
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
curved
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
CUT
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
down
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
drove
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
early
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
easily
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
ecstasy
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
exhiliration
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
feet
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
gathered
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
gay
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
gladness
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
glistening
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
glory
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From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
go
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
gracefully
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
gulch
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
happiness
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From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
happy
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
house
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
impetus
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
inspired
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
knoll
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
landed
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
laughed
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
laughter
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
leap
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
Leland
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
light
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
lips
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
lithe
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
loved
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
man
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
mattered
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
now
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
out
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
redly
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From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
sadness
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From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
shot
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
silent
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
skis
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
slope
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
snow
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
sort
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
sped
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
speed
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
Stooping
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
strong
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
sunspot
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From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
There
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From this reading There was still sadness in her breast but it was but a sunspot in the great glory of her happiness.
things
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
three
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
true
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
two
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
up
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
Wanda
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From this reading THE SHORT CUT Wanda Leland, her lithe body bending gracefully and easily as she drove her light skis over the glistening crust of the snow, shot down the last long slope in a sort of ecstasy inspired by the exhiliration of silent speed and the crisp brightness of the early afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
Wayne
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From this reading She had left Wayne happy in the two things which mattered: He loved her even as she loved him; he was a strong man and a true.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But now suddenly, even while her lips curved redly to her gay laughter, was the gladness to go out of her.
wide
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From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stooping forward a little she took the short leap across the three foot wide gulch at the base of the knoll upon which the house stood, and laughed aloud as she landed and with gathered impetus sped a score of feet up the knoll itself.
