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2
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From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
always
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
arrival
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
balcony
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
beautiful
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
best
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
breakfast
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
called
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
cataract
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
coal
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
Cobb
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From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
cold
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
deafening
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
dial
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From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
direction
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
early
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
ensconced
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
eyes
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
falls
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
fire
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
former
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
formerly
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
girls
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
grand
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
greeted
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
heard
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
heretofore
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
hotel
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
Hugh
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From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
inclined
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
love
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
made
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
men
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
met
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
mighty
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
neared
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
Niagara
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From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
night
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
nonsense
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
obtained
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
often
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
old
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
pleasure
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
pretty
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
proceeded
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
railways
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
reached
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From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
real
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
roar
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
side
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
sight
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
source
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
stillness
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
surprise
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
talked
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
thundering
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From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
two
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
up
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
view
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From this reading A different sight met his eyes as he neared the balcony where formerly the best view of the grand falls was to be obtained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
weather
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From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was 2 dial the next morning, when Cobb and Hugh reached Niagara.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stillness of the night was a source of surprise to Cobb, as he heard not that thundering, deafening roar of the mighty cataract which had always heretofore greeted him upon his arrival at the falls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was beautiful, but the weather cold, and it was with pleasure that the two men reached the hotel, and ensconced themselves by the side of a real coal fire, as Cobb called it.
years
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From this reading The next morning Cobb and Hugh were up early, and, after a hearty breakfast, proceeded in the direction of the old inclined railways where Cobb had so often, in former years, made love and talked nonsense to the pretty girls of Niagara.
