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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 Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
all
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
asked
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
back
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
bells
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
body
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
Bridgeport
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
CONNECTICUT
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From this reading KIT’S CONNECTICUT HOME.
County
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
Fairfield
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
first
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
folks
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
found
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
frozen
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
gaunt
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
gone
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
hard
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
hills
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
HOME
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From this reading KIT’S CONNECTICUT HOME.
horses
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
Huntington
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
jingled
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
Kit
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
KIT'S
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From this reading KIT’S CONNECTICUT HOME.
left
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
lifted
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
merrily
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
month
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
nearly
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
old
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
packed
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
put
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
question
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
ready
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
roads
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
runners
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
Silas
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
snow
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
stage
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
start
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
streets
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
two
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From this reading The body of the stage had been lifted from its wheels and put on runners, and the bells on its two gaunt horses jingled merrily through the Bridgeport streets and over the Connecticut hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
way
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
weather-beaten
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
well
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From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
wheels
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From this reading The Huntington stage was the same old weather-beaten stage that Kit had left a month before, but its wheels were gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “My folks all well, Silas?” was the first question that Kit asked when he found the stage nearly ready to start.
white
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From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fairfield County, all the way from Bridgeport back to Huntington and beyond, was white with snow, and the frozen roads were packed hard.
