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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 was a very peaceful scene.
afternoon's
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
all
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
company
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
directions
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
disturbed
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From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
driving
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
holding
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From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
homeward
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very peaceful scene.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
lasted
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From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
lay
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
level
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
many
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From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
minutes
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From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
moving
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
mutiny
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From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
neighbours
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
peace
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From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
peaceful
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From this reading It was a very peaceful scene.
Rexford
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
road
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
rule
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From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
saying
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From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
scene
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From this reading It was a very peaceful scene.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
some
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
Sophia
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
stern
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From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
summer
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
sunning
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
then
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From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rule lasted not many minutes; then suddenly mutiny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
tranquillity
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
utmost
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
very
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From this reading It was a very peaceful scene.
warmth
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From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very peaceful scene.
watched
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From this reading Sophia Rexford stood and watched the last of the afternoon's company as, some driving and some on foot, they passed in different directions along the level road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The neighbourhood lay sunning itself in the last warmth of the summer, and the neighbours, to all appearance, were moving homeward in utmost tranquillity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sophia was not at peace; she was holding stern rule over her mind, saying, "Be at peace; who hath disturbed thee?"
