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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 A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
abated
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
came
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
crash
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
DEATH
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
denoted
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
disturbance
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
down
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
downpour
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
far
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
firmament
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
Five
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
flashed
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
followed
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
fury
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
gathering
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
hardly
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
heavens
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
lasted
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
lightning
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
like
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
low
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
minutes
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
more
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
moving
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
new
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
overhead
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
PACKAGE
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
poured
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
precipitation
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
quieter
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
rain
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
rumble
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
sky
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
slit
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
splitting
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From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
steadier
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
storm
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From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
swiftly
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From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
then
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From this reading Five minutes passed, and then the lightning flashed across the firmament directly overhead.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A crash like the splitting of the heavens followed, and the rain came down as if it poured through the slit.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PACKAGE OF DEATH A low, distant rumble of thunder denoted a new gathering of storm.
violence
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From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The violence lasted hardly more than five minutes, after which the downpour abated a little of its fury.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a steadier, quieter precipitation continued, with the swiftly moving center of disturbance already far across the sky.
