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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 Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SLEEP AT LAST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
bed
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
breath
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
careful
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
Cherishing
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
churchyard
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
close
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
considerations
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From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
distance
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
dog
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
espied
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
farther
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
feelings
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
figures
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
Firstly
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
Footsteps
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
groups
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
heart
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
how
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT SLEEP AT LAST.
lounging
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
mile
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From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
Mingled
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
nearly
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From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
now
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
out
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
perplexity
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
proceeded
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
put
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From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
reflection
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
run
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
scarcely
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
school
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From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
secondly
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
SLEEP
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From this reading AT SLEEP AT LAST.
Sore
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
standstill
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From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
stop
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From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
strange
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
then
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From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
three-quarters
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From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not stop running till he had put nearly three-quarters of a mile between him and the school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
two
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From this reading And then two considerations brought him to a standstill.
vengeance
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
village
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
Want
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
Ware
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From this reading Mingled feelings--Sore perplexity--Cherishing vengeance--'Ware the dog--Want of reflection--In the churchyard--Footsteps--A strange bed.
warned
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From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Firstly, he was out of breath; he could scarcely run a step farther; and secondly, he was now close into the heart of the village, and the groups of lounging figures he espied in the distance warned him he must be careful how he proceeded.
