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145
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From this reading 145).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
any
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
apart
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
bent
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
Britain
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
care
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
common
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
dunes
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
ever
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
far
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
few
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
fig
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
find
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
first
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
further
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
go
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
grass
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
grasses
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
grow
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
grows
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
higher
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
hummocks
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
inland
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
kind
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
little
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
low
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
marram
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
mounds
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
near
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
next
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
notice
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
often
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
opportunities
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
plants
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
probably
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
quite
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
round
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
sand
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
sand-binder
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
Sandy
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
scattered
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
sea
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From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
see
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
shifting
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
SHORE
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
shores
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
stronger
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
studying
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From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
Then
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
thickly
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
tufts
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
useful
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From this reading Then as you go a little further inland, the sand mounds are higher, and a stronger grass grows first in tufts and then thickly over them; this grass is the useful sand-binder, or marram grass, and grows on the shifting sand, quite near the sea (~see~ fig.
walk
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From this reading As you walk inland from the sea, you will find first little hummocks of sand with a few low, bent grasses, scattered and often far apart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Did you ever notice with any care what kind of plants grow on the sand next the sea?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALONG THE SHORE Sandy shores with dunes are so common round Britain that you will probably have opportunities of studying them.
