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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 GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
Ashwater
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dray stopped before a small house.
belongings
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
better
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
Bluffport
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
business
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
carried
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
ceremony
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
clothing
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
county
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
door
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
dozen
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
dray
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From this reading The dray stopped before a small house.
drayman
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
driven
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From this reading She recognized the village when she was driven into it.
dumped
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
EGG
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
extreme
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
floor
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
furnishings
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
GOLDEN
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
highway
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
house
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From this reading The dray stopped before a small house.
imagined
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She recognized the village when she was driven into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She recognized the village when she was driven into it.
largest
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
Marcia
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
miles
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
moonlight
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
October
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
outskirts
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
passing
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
Peters
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
pounding
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
recognized
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From this reading She recognized the village when she was driven into it.
residences
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
saw
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From this reading She saw that she was passing the business part of the town and the better residences, and at last, as in Ashwater, she found herself on the extreme outskirts.
second
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
see
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
small
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From this reading The dray stopped before a small house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
spaces
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dray stopped before a small house.
surrounded
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
town
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
unlocked
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From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
village
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From this reading She recognized the village when she was driven into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
way
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From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “THE GOLDEN EGG” By what she could see in the October moonlight of the open spaces, Marcia Peters, pounding over the highway, surrounded by her belongings, imagined that she was on the way to the second largest town of the county, Bluffport, a dozen or so miles from Ashwater.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She recognized the village when she was driven into it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drayman unlocked the door, carried in, and with small ceremony, dumped her clothing and furnishings on the floor.
