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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 On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
apples
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
automobile
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From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
blue
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
bright
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mary had declined with great firmness.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
carnival
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
cleared
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
count
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
country
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
declined
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From this reading But Mary had declined with great firmness.
doctor
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From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
driving
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
firmness
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From this reading But Mary had declined with great firmness.
great
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From this reading But Mary had declined with great firmness.
ground
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
haunts
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
hour
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
jewels
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
leaves
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
leisurely
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
lie
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
like
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
lovely
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
Mary
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From this reading But Mary had declined with great firmness.
misers
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
new
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From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
October
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
October's
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
old
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
partially
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
piles
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
proposed
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From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
red
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
redder
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
seek
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
shining
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
still
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
stone
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
sweet
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
take
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From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
time
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
together
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
travelers
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
trip
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From this reading The doctor had proposed that they take this trip in the new automobile.
twining
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
twos
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
walls
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
weather
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From this reading When comrades seek sweet country haunts, By twos and twos together, And count like misers, hour by hour, October's bright blue weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mary had declined with great firmness.
woodbine
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
woodland
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From this reading On a lovely afternoon our travelers were driving leisurely along through partially cleared woodland.
year
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From this reading It was October--the carnival time of the year, When on the ground red apples lie In piles like jewels shining, And redder still on old stone walls Are leaves of woodbine twining.
