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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 spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
all
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
approach
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
arouse
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fritz, as well as I, had perceived this, and he said to me:
black
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
cessation
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
clouds
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
compelled
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
completed
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daily
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
depressed
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
dragging
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
employments
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
excursions
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
failed
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
Fritz
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give
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fritz, as well as I, had perceived this, and he said to me:
heavily
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
heralded
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
house
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
interesting
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fritz, as well as I, had perceived this, and he said to me:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
now
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
occasional
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
occupied
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
partial
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
perceived
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permanently
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
pottery
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
rain
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
rainy
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
rapid
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
rides
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
said
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ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
season
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
set
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
spacious
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
spirits
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From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
storms
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
terrific
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The spirits of all were depressed, and even occasional rapid rides, during a partial cessation of the rain, failed permanently to arouse them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fritz, as well as I, had perceived this, and he said to me:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
up
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From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
varied
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From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
well
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From this reading Fritz, as well as I, had perceived this, and he said to me:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rainy season having set in, we were compelled to give up our daily excursions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
winter
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From this reading Scarcely had I completed my pottery, when great black clouds and terrific storms heralded the approach of another winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Even in the spacious house which we now occupied, and with our varied and interesting employments, we yet found the time dragging heavily.
