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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 so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
abode
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
agreed
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
ample
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
any
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
arranged
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
bay
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
blew
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
breeze
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
bring
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
brook
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
busily
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
calm
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
came
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
chattels
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
chestnut
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
cliff
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
cool
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
dangers
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
depth
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
dogs
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
down
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
employed
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
evening
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
feet
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
fell
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
gave
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
girls
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
giving
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
goods
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
home
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
hot
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
large
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
lay
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
lovely
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
move
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
new
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
other
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
others
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From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
palms
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
pool
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
precipitate
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
quiet
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
rock
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
round
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
sands
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
sea
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
secure
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
shade
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
side
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
Spanish
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
ten
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
then
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From this reading The brook fell over a shelf of rock, about ten feet in depth, and then lay calm and quiet in a fair round pool.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
three
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
Two
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From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
uneasiness
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
up
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
very
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
view
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
way
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From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three palms were on one side and a large Spanish chestnut on the other, giving us ample shade.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was so hot down on the sands that we agreed to move half way up the cliff, where a cool breeze from the sea blew morning and evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the others were busily employed running up and down to bring our goods and chattels, to the new abode, I, and the two little girls arranged them as they were brought up.
whole
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From this reading We had a lovely view of the whole bay, and were, as we thought, quite secure from any dangers above, the rock being very precipitate, but the dogs never came home, which gave us very great uneasiness.
