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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 STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
again
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already
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
ate
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
attention
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
began
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berries
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
Best
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From this reading 'Best step out,' remarked the Raven.
bilberry-bushes
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
blue-black
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boys
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
bushes
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
called
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CLOTHES
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cloud
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covered
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Dick
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
DRIED
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
gathered
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
handfuls
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
HAPPENED
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
heat
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
heavy
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
little
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
long
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
low
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low-growing
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mainly
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
meant
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
mile
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
moorland
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
muttering
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
out
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From this reading 'Best step out,' remarked the Raven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
patches
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places
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purple
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
Raven
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From this reading 'Best step out,' remarked the Raven.
remarked
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From this reading 'Best step out,' remarked the Raven.
ripe
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
rise
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
rising
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
said
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
saw
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
sheep-walks
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sky
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
some
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
step
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From this reading 'Best step out,' remarked the Raven.
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
stretch
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
Suddenly
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
swiftly
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
terrific
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
that's
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
Thunder
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From this reading 'Thunder,' said Dick; 'that's what this terrific heat has meant.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
used
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very
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vicinal
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walked
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From this reading On some of these bushes the purple little berries were already ripe, and the boys gathered them in handfuls, and ate them as they walked.
way
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
western
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From this reading Suddenly a low, heavy muttering called their attention to the western sky, and they saw a blue-black cloud rising swiftly.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
wide
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From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE STORM--WHAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DRIED THEIR CLOTHES Within a mile again, the track they were following--a very ancient vicinal way--began to rise over a long stretch of moorland used mainly for sheep-walks, and covered in places with wide patches of low-growing bilberry-bushes.
