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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 It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
always
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
apart
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
approaching
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
bed
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
began
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
BICYCLE
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
bright
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From this reading It was the bright nickelled handle-bar which had caught his eye.
BROKEN
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
brother
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
caught
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
country
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
diamond-framed
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
disclosed
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
eleven
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
else
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
enjoyed
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
even
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
experience
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
eye
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From this reading It was the bright nickelled handle-bar which had caught his eye.
eyes
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
far
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
following
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
foot
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
gave
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
gleam
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
glittering
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
great
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the bright nickelled handle-bar which had caught his eye.
hamlets
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
handle-bar
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From this reading It was the bright nickelled handle-bar which had caught his eye.
happened
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
hill
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
houses
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
journey
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
keener
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
lying
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
morning
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
nickelled
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From this reading It was the bright nickelled handle-bar which had caught his eye.
o'clock
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
parted
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
perhaps
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
pleasure
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
Raven's
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
road
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
scout's
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
scouts
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From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
side
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
staff
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
steep
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
stopped
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From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
very
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From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the bright nickelled handle-bar which had caught his eye.
watch
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
weeds
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From this reading They were approaching the foot of a very steep hill, when the Raven's eyes, always on the watch, as a scout's eyes should be, caught a gleam of something glittering in a great bed of weeds beside the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It began about eleven o'clock, when they were following a country road upon which hamlets, and even houses, were very far apart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN BICYCLE That morning the brother scouts enjoyed an experience which gave them keener pleasure than perhaps anything else which happened during their journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stopped, parted the weeds with his staff, and disclosed a broken bicycle, diamond-framed, lying on its side.
