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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 They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
Alexander
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From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
All
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
answer
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From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
boots
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
daft
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From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
dark
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
forms
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
gently
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
gloom
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
going
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
hill
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From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
hills
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
hollow
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
house
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From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
ink
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
lake
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
land
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
larches
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
lay
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
like
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From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
loose
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
made
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
more
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
moved
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
narrow
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From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
noise
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
own
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
pathway
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From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
said
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From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
scattered
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
She's
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From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
sighing
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
skirtednounUS /ˈskirted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
sleep
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
stones
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From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
taking
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From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their boots struck against loose stones and scattered them, and their going made a great noise in the gloom.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed behind the house and, taking a narrow pathway, skirted the hill.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
very
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From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All about were the dark forms of hills, and the lake lay like ink in the hollow of the land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The larches were sighing very gently--moved, it seemed, of their own will; for the wind did no more than breathe in sleep.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "She's daft," said Alexander suddenly; and when he had no answer, he went on: "Do you not think she's daft yourself?"
