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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 bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
accompany
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
alpenstocks
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
apparently
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
backs
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
bags
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
bells
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
belonged
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From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
cloth
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
dazzling
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
driven
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From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
early
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
emphatic
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
few
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From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
gesticulation
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
getting
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
goats
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From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
guides
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
HEATHER
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
heavy
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
herd
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From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
hotel
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
jumped
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
ladies
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From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
light
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
loud
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
much
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
mules
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From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
near
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
out
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
pasture
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From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
platform
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
presumably
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From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
PULLS
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
questioning
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
ready
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
sensation
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
sexes
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
sides
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
silvery
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
slowly
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From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
sound
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
Stalwart
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
station
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
stout
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From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
there
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
tinkling
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
Tourists
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From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
up
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
use
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From this reading A few mules stood near, presumably for the use of the ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tourists of both sexes were getting ready to accompany the guides, and there was much loud questioning and emphatic gesticulation on both sides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bells belonged to a herd of goats which were being driven slowly to pasture.
window
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stalwart guides, with stout alpenstocks in their hands, and apparently heavy cloth bags upon their backs, were standing near the hotel and on the station platform.
woke
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From this reading THE HEATHER PULLS The sensation of dazzling light and the sound of tinkling silvery bells woke me early, and I jumped up and looked out of the window.
