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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 plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
animal
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
birds
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
blue
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
bounds
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
certain
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
corner
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
desert
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
desolate
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
ditch
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
dug
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
earth
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
ether
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
examining
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
eye
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
Farrabesche
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
few
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
fifteen
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
flew
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
foothold
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
forced
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
forest
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
full
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Gabou
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
gazing
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
give
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
hidden
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
horse
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
husband
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
inches
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
insect
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
like
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
many
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
meadows
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
midst
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
minutes
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Montegnac
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
motionless
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
Nature
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
outlet
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
pebbly
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
places
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
plain
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
plains
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
purchased
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
repelled
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
ridden
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
roots
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
sandy
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
saw
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
slowly
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From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
soil
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
some
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
sort
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
souls
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
speculator
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
speed
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
stone
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
stopping
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
then
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
There
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
thoughtful
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From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After examining the bounds of her forest and the meadows purchased by her husband, Veronique returned toward the outlet of the Gabou, but slowly.
treasure
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
turn
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
twenty
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
ungrateful
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From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
up
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From this reading She then saw Farrabesche gazing into a sort of ditch which looked like one a speculator might have dug into this desolate corner of the earth expecting Nature to give up some hidden treasure.
Veronique
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From this reading “There are many souls like this,” thought Veronique, stopping her horse after she had ridden at full speed for fifteen or twenty minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She remained motionless and thoughtful in the midst of this desert, where there was neither animal nor insect life and where the birds never flew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plain of Montegnac was at least pebbly or sandy; on it were places where a few inches of soil did give a foothold for the roots of certain plains; but here the ungrateful chalk, neither stone nor earth, repelled even the eye, which was forced to turn for relief to the blue of the ether.
